Libya’s Ghost Guns: Why Nigeria Should Demand Compensation from NATO for a War That Fueled Terrorism by Lawson Akhigbe

Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention in Libya, the consequences of that war continue to haunt Africa. What was sold to the world as a humanitarian mission to protect civilians has become one of the most consequential foreign policy failures of the 21st century. The latest evidence comes from the United Nations itself. The UN has …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC and Their Economy by Lawson Akhigbe

APC President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, inheriting an economy plagued by fiscal distortions, multiple exchange rates, heavy subsidy burdens, infrastructure deficits, insecurity, and declining investor confidence. His administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”—an eight-point framework—prioritizes macroeconomic stabilization, security enhancement, infrastructure development, human capital investment (education, health, agriculture), and governance reforms. Central to …

The Price of Silence: A Personal Reflection on Power, Identity, and Responsibility By Babafemi Ojudu

There are moments in the life of a people when difficult questions must be asked, not for provocation, but for the preservation of conscience. This is one of such moments. Across Nigeria today, there is a growing perception, fair or unfair, that the Yoruba, once regarded as a stabilizing moral force in the national equation, …